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Origins Awards

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The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the gaming industry. They are presented by the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA)[1] at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for games released in the preceding year.[2][3] For example, the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 game fair. Award categories include board games, card games, tabletop role-playing games, strategy games, and game accessories.[4]

History

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History of Categories

The Origins Awards were initially presented at the Origins Game Fair in five categories: Best Professional Game, Best Amateur Game, Best Professional Magazine, Best Amateur Magazine and Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame. Since the first ceremony, the game categories have widened to include Board games (Traditional, Historical and Abstract), Card games (Traditional and Trading), Miniature wargaming (Historical, Science Fiction and Fantasy), Role-playing games and play-by-mail games. There are additional categories for Graphic Design, for game expansions and accessories, and for game-related fiction. During the 1980s and 1990s, awards were also given to Computer games. Starting in 2003, the Origins Awards began a new category called the Vanguard Award, which honored highly innovative games.

Charles S. Roberts Awards

Originally, the Charles S. Roberts Awards and the Origins Awards were one and the same. Starting with the 1987 awards, the Charles S. Roberts were given separately, and they moved away from Origins entirely in 2000, leaving the Origins Awards as a completely separate system. In 1978, the awards also hosted the 1977 H. G. Wells awards for role-playing games and miniature wargaming.

Hall of Fame

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See also: Category:Origins Award winners
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Members

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Games and publications

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* - Dungeons & Dragons and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons were deemed different enough to be inducted on separate occasions.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Meehan, Alex (2022-05-19). "Masks will be required at Origins Game Fair after concerns from attendees". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  2. ^ "Origins Game Fair in 45th Year". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ^ Hall, Charlie (2018-06-22). "Accusations of sexual harassment rock the board gaming community". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ "2023 Origins Awards Winners". Origins Game Fair. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  5. ^ "Academy - Hall of Fame". www.originsawards.net.
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